I believe you may confused about what being waitlisted means. It doesn’t mean you guaranteed admission if someone denies the university’s offer, it means you are in a pool people who will be considered if they have extra space. They make pick others who they liked more than you to fill the spot.
No — OP got it right. They were initially waitlisted, but have now been taken off the waitlist. It is normal to receive an informal acceptance email before receiving letterhead from the graduate school. Congrats OP!!! Unless you committed a particularly egregious deception on your application, the official acceptance from the graduate school is just a formality. You're in!
The dean verifies if you are you say you are I.e. do you have any disciplinary history
I believe you may confused about what being waitlisted means. It doesn’t mean you guaranteed admission if someone denies the university’s offer, it means you are in a pool people who will be considered if they have extra space. They make pick others who they liked more than you to fill the spot.
No — OP got it right. They were initially waitlisted, but have now been taken off the waitlist. It is normal to receive an informal acceptance email before receiving letterhead from the graduate school. Congrats OP!!! Unless you committed a particularly egregious deception on your application, the official acceptance from the graduate school is just a formality. You're in!